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Graduated from Yeysk V.M. Komarov Higher
Military Aviation School for Pilots with a pilots-engineer's diploma, 1982;
graduated from Moscow State University with a degree in carthography; Colonel
and pilot in the Russian Air Force; Highschool teacher in ecological management
with aerocosmic methods; was selected as cosmonaut on 25.01.1989 (TsPK-10);
OKP (cosmonaut basic training): 7/89 - 1/91; hobbies:
Aviation and cosmonauts, sports, tennis, cooking, fishing, chess; since March
2004 deputy chief for the 1st administration
RGNIITsPK; 2009 - 2011 chief for the 1st administration
RGNIITsPK.